FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

McNulty Matthew J

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
6/24/2015 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC [FDS]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

601 MERRITT 7

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          ___ X ___ Other (specify below)
/ Vice President, Controller

(Street)

NORWALK, CT 06851       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
FactSet Common Stock   865   D    
FactSet Common Stock   25   (1) D    
FactSet Common Stock   1219   (2) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   10/23/2011   10/23/2016   FactSet Common Stock   4633   $66.4600   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy   11/1/2012   (3) 11/1/2021   FactSet Common Stock   2049   $94.8400   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy   11/1/2013   (3) 11/1/2022   FactSet Common Stock   3084   $92.2200   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   11/1/2014   (4) 11/1/2022   FactSet Common Stock   1011   $92.2200   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   2/3/2017   (5) 2/3/2024   FactSet Common Stock   2147   $102.0100   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   11/3/2017   (5) 11/3/2024   FactSet Common Stock   2655   $131.3100   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents shares acquired through the FactSet Research Systems Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
( 2)  Represents restricted stock awards which vest over 5 years at a rate of 60% after 3 years and the remaining 40% after 5 years, subject to continued employment.
( 3)  Twenty percent of option grant is exercisable one year after the grant date, with the remainder vesting at a rate of 1.67% per month thereafter.
( 4)  These options shall become exercisable based on the achievement by the issuer of certain financial performance criteria. Options that do not vest at the end of a two-year performance period will be forfeited. Options that become exercisable vest 40% after the two-year performance period with the remainder vesting at 1.67% per month thereafter.
( 5)  Represents options which vest over 5 years at a rate of 60% after 3 years and the remaining 40% after 5 years, subject to continued employment.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
McNulty Matthew J
601 MERRITT 7
NORWALK, CT 06851


Vice President, Controller

Signatures
/s/ Matthew J. McNulty 6/24/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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